Tyler's First Trip to New York

We just returned from a quick and hectic trip to New York. Tyler was a trooper sleeping the entire way to and from NY, only waking once to eat some breakfast. We saw as many people as possible in the 42 hours that we were on Long Island. Tyler was lucky to have so many visitors, it was so wonderful to see everyone. We are so sorry if we did not see any of you but promise to make an effort to see everyone else on our next trip up in September.

On this trip, Tyler meet all of his Aunts and Uncles for the very first time. He also spent some quality time with all his grandparents, some who had not seen him since he left the hospital. All could not believe how big he has gotten and how much he has changed already in just two weeks. Tyler had two very special visits scheduled: he meet his great grandmother Fink and also his great, great aunt Oie. Both women are such important members of our families and we could not wait to introduce them to our son. Tyler is very fortunate to have them in his life.

With all the running around and company, we really enjoyed some down time. Tyler went for his first swim with his Dad. Although he did not like the cool pool water at first, once he was in and moving around, he really enjoyed it. He also loved playing with his two big cousins, Jake and Joey. Jake promises to teach Tyler how to play sports and video games and Joey cannot believe that Tyler does not eat pizza and only has milk at every meal!

We want to thank everyone that spent some time with us. We love you all and are blessed to have such incredible families and friends. Looking forward to seeing you all again soon!

Two Weeks Old!!!!!

Happy Two Week Birthday Tyler! We cannot believe how fast the time has gone by. Sure, we are a little tired and have a bit of cabin fever (its been too hot to really venture outside), but the last two weeks have been incredible and the best time of our lives. We look forward to each day with Tyler and are so excited about the future.



Today, Tyler turned two weeks old and had his second visit with the pediatrician. She was VERY happy with his progress and our little man now weighs in at 9 lbs!! He certainly has inherited his mom's appetite! We have also gotten into a "routine", or as much of a routine as we could hope for. Tyler goes to sleep between 9 and 10pm and is up around 1am and again at 5am for a feeding. Then he sleeps until about 8:30am and the day begins. We consider ourselves lucky that at least he is consistent with his pattern and times.



Both Dave and I have been so fortunate to have some time off to spend with Tyler. We plan to really enjoy our last week all together before Dave returns to work on Monday. I am sure Tyler is going to miss hanging out with his Dad during the day and I know I am going to miss having Dave around to help change diapers!

First Family Dinner - heading to our favorite Thai Restaurant